Cue Tips: Anything is possible
Rack ’em up!
Dan Casteel said that weeks before any League games were played, “Milano team
# 1 was going to be a top-rated team in the Spring League.” Well, he was right, but he forgot to include Milano team # 2. Oh yeah, Team # 2 has some youth and energy. Combine youthful energy with old-timers like “Big John” and Mark Wilson, and anything is possible. John is pleased to have been invited to play for Milano and is trying extra hard to do well for the team and Captain Shayleen Chorley. In just a few short weeks, Shay has become well respected as the first Captain of Milano Team # 2. This year is the first time, in the bar’s history, having a pool table, let alone two Fort Bragg Pool League teams to represent them! Milano Team # 1 is tied for first place and is one of the dominating teams this season. This Spring League is turning into another great season of competitive play with the new and different players on the teams. Good luck, everyone!
TOURNAMENTS » Monday nights at 7:00 pm, the Tip Top Lounge has 9-ball tournaments. Saturday afternoons about 4:00 pm are 8-ball tournaments at Welcome Inn, and both are open for anyone to enter and play.
FOR TUESDAY, 02/22/22 »
TEAM POSITION: ANGELIA’S GRILL AND BAR TEAM # 1 » two wins; Angelina’s Grill and Bar Team # 2: two wins; Golden West Saloon Team # 1: one win; Golden West Saloon Team # 2: no wins; Milano Bar Team # 1: four wins; Milano Bar Team # 2: two wins; Tip Top Lounge Team # 1: four wins; Tip Top Lounge Team # 2: two wins; Welcome Inn Team # 1: three wins; Welcome Inn Team # 2: no wins.
TOP PLAYERS OF THEIR TEAM: ANGELINA’S GRILLE & BAR TEAM # 1 » James Thomason; Angelina’s Grille & Bar Team # 2: Tony Matlick, Rosendo Padillo, tied; Golden West Saloon Team # 1: Luke Pedersen; Golden West Team # 2: Mikael Haye, Dave Hill, and Kyle Stone are tied; Milano Bar Team # 1: Joel Vidal; Milano Bar Team # 2: Mark Wilson; Tip Top Lounge Team # 1: Luis Medina; Tip Top Lounge team # 2: Jason Hawk; Welcome Inn Team # 1: Sam Banker and Ian Rebesch, tied; Welcome Inn Team # 2: Schelagh Fredson.
TOP PLAYERS OF THE LEAGUE » Top player is
Luis Medina with eight wins and no losses. Dan Casteel has seven wins. Jason Hawk, Victor Munoz, Luke Pedersen, James Thomason, and Joel Vidal have six wins.
Visit the following Fort Bragg Pool League sponsors: Angelina’s Grille & Bar, Golden West Saloon, Milano Bar, Tip Top Lounge, or Welcome Inn: all maintain a schedule of Fort Bragg Pool League players and teams. Look to the list for someone you know and find where they are playing. You might join a team, make new friends, or just watch 8-ball games as they unfold. The League plays Tuesday at 7 pm ending before 10 pm. If they are held, Tournaments will be after League or likely on a different night. Tournament schedules are posted on the bulletin boards, and anyone can enter and play in them.
If you are visiting Fort Bragg, you can test your game against local players! Enjoy the good company, food, music, and full-service bars with shuffleboard, dice, dart, or corn-hole in addition to billiards for your entertainment. Angelina’s Grill and Bar features Karaoke Friday evenings. If you like an outdoor patio, try Milano Bar, a patio with corn-hole and multiple tables seating 4 to 6 people each, for enjoying the fresh air. Come, and spend some time in downtown Fort Bragg.
CUE TIP » Do you know what type and the degree of spin to put on the cue ball? When playing a game, it can be hard to judge how effective or the degree of spin the cue ball is deflected after contact on an object ball. You might consider spending time on a table just playing the cue ball. That may help you learn fast to hit the cue ball and get the spin you are looking for. You may learn the actual results a quarter, half, or full tip of left or right spin makes faster. How about using reverse spin? Reverse spin is a vital tool to learn for kicking a ball or trying to hit your ball when you cannot hit the cue ball directly. Playing just the cue ball will help you learn precisely where to hit that cue ball in an actual game. Learning where to hit the cue ball is essential for playing well in pool sports. Contact me at mcbohanon@ gmail.com.